Beauty queen in ‘exile’


Palacios celebrating after winning the 72nd edition of the Miss Universe pageant in San Salvador in November 2023. — AFP

IN a custom clothing shop in Manhattan earlier this year, Sheynnis Palacios was being fitted for new clothes, one of many fashion moments for the reigning Miss Universe.

She requested a unique detail for the lining of her jacket: a small mouse sketch, a tribute to the childhood nickname her late great-grandfather had given her because she used to sneak cheese from the fridge.She also requested a blue and white fringe, echoing Nicaragua’s flag colours.

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